Game device.



A. E. DOWNE.

GAME DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 19u.

Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

mamma 'feo y -r 'Figure 45 ALBERT E. DowNnoF sr. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

GAME DEVICE.

To all 'whom t may-concern Y Beit known 'that I, ALBERT E. DowNn acitizen. of the United States,.residing at t. Paul, in the county ofRamsey and State of Minnesota,;have invented a new and Vuseful`Improvement in Game Devices, ofvwhich the following is aspecification.` v

This invention relates to improvement;v in

i. game devices that can be played by one or more -persons and theprimary object is ina device of simple constructionwhere the parts areheld together to prevent disengagement andloss of the same. y

The primary object is in a device having a track upon which a' tablehaving wheels for carrying the same can be run back and forth freely,the table having anl indicating finger which is adaptedfto point outcharacters which are printedgin a convenient place on the device. y y Yy A further object .of this invention is in slidably securingthereciprocatingtable or car to the track so asltoprevent accidental Ydisengagement. [It is also an object to have 4 2'5 the table freelymounted on the aXlesof the wheels which carry the same so that the table`willfmove transversely slightly in relation to` the track. Thistransverse move-f c ment canbeeither on one aXle or both.

t Itis an objectto, use thisgame device to point out characterswhichwould correspond with similar characters on a printed piece ofpaper and the characters on the printed Lr paper having an` answer orstatement printed after the charactersgso thatwhenthegame Y device isusedand a particular 4character is pointed out, by referring tothissamecharacter on thepaper,` the statement can be read by the party erparties operating thegame 40 device andthusaii'ordinga goodfdeal ofamusement for'lth'e operators.'"V y y In the drawing forming part ofthe"speci` ficatona f-jj I D 1 is aprspectiye of the gamede Fig.2 is a planView of the game device.

Fig. 3`is` a cresssectionftaken on thegline s e offiigayf@ iI Pig; is aplan of an`V alternative fcrm"of construction.; f A `Fig. 5 isaperspective ofan alternative form of construction, Apart of the devicebe-V in broken away. i

" ig. e is a arcas saeticntthreugiithe eene Specification of LettersPatent.

Appiiatm ined May 2, 191'?.` seriai No. ieacso.

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' ter of one of the wheels which carry the movable table illustratingthe construction shown 1n' Fig. 5.

f In the drawing, A represents a game device having a reciprocatingtable B which is freely mounted upon a track C and is slidably held tolthe track by the longitudinal member D.

y The movable table or car B is'supported Y.

bymeans Vof wheels l which have al sleeve rigidly fixed therein andthrough which shafts 2 freely pass. "The axle 2 is connected withthetable by means of the brace 4' which is secured to the tabletop 6 by thescrews 5 or in any other suitable manner. The table B is preferablycarried by two wheels 1 which are positioned near each end of thesamedirectly below the table top 6. The wheels l are preferably formedspool shaped, in cross section, and have tapering flanges 7 on eitherside. The flanges 7 being adapted to hold and guide the wheels .andtable ontlie track C. Y The track C is formed with an elevated portionor guide strip 8 whichis centrally i disposed longitudinally on thetrack and is adapted to extend between the flanges 7 of the wheels-1,thus as the wheels revolve and the table moves back and forth` on thetrack C. the track will hold` the wheels against transverse motion onthe same but will allow them to freely' rotate over the surface of thetrack. A longitudinal bar 9 is secured to the track C on either end bymeans of the bolsters l0 .and the `bar 9 is v imity to thewheels l andto assist in tracking or holding the wheels `against transverse movementon the track. The bar 9 prevents disengagement of the wheelsl and thetable l B from'the track C. .y

Theportion 8.V ofthe track C has beveled edges l2 againstwhich theflanges 7 "are adapted to engageto guide the` wheels 1; An indicatingnger E is rigidly secured to the tabletop 6 in any suitable manner andis adapted to point out charactersl `which are printed along the surfaceof the bar 9; The finger E is bent downwardso as to travel clcseltetbeupper'sarfaeecfthe bara.Y The characters 13 can be in the form ofnumbers, abbreviations, letters, words, dates, etc., as may be desiredand one or more rows of characters can be placed along the ba r L9.Where two rows of characters are used, it is preferred tohave the end ofthe table to which the finger is attached, loosely mounte'dlso that theaxle 2 can move transversely in the sleeve 3, thus allowing` the fingerE to point to either column of characters as is indicated in the dottedoutline in Fig.Y 2. The 'lirnit off transverse motion of the table B isdetermined bythe length of. the sleeve?) andthesleeve A3 is preferablyrigidly fixed in any suitableinannel` in tllewheels 1, whiletllalternative forin illusttel Fig. 2l, the table holding bar 9 isorm'eduwithfa longitudinal slot M anda projecting por- 15, thejslt 14allowii'i'gthe 'wheelsand one'armofthe brace 4, topa'ss freely thereinand tov travel back and forth in the slot 14. I njth'is construction,the bar 9 is held by b clstersin thesame manner as iiithefp'reifrdconstrnction. 'lhe projecting portion 15 isadaptedto carrythe indicating characters lanclgthe finger E beingniounted on onesideofthe table instead of onjthe end, theaXlesZ the constructionillustrated in ljfigu al'lcwinofV the transverse ln'otionnsillustratedfin dotted outline of the table B.

thennstruction illustrated cin Figs, 5 and 6, the'trac'k C is formedwitha longitudinalslot and the -nieii'fiher 8` with aslot 1`7,`e;i ten dingin line with the s1et16 but being jrLaower,4 A bolt ,18 passing throughthef'clenter offthetalile BQS.k adapted to ein tend, verticallyfbetweenthev Whfls 1 and throughfthe, sletr 17, being slidably held in the slot1T by ineans of the washer 19 and n nut 20 which isthreadedon theend ,ofthe b dltfas `ill1lStrated in Fig. 6. The slot V16 frrns a lng'tudinalrecess for the washer 19 and nut Q Qand the bolt 1S is Shofrt enough sfoasnot toipnojgectoutside oitle lower portign o'ffthe slot16thi'1s`prev`enting"the bolt @6in scraping surface 'on which the trackisflaid. It obvious'that the meinlGrIS canfbefse'curedlto the bodypOlion 21 ef, ,an traer c ,in 'any Suitable manier,

v stops 22. being positionedfat either endof lieslot 1 7 "so, `as toliint the lrnoveincnt df wenn@youths-trades. j

mn the construction ill'u'stratefdkinjligs. 5 and`6,`the characters canhe.' `l'lnted falong the upper surface o f the 'member Sfon either Sl' eof thefslot 'andthefingerz E fbent so as tolle .nQlQSeproxmtytqtlieflnelmbr ,8,- .In Onerfitcn ci the-gamederse A, me or niqrepersonscan obtain, 'god deal "of amiilmeijt by placing the Qfingertip's lightlyen, ithetable ,and allonilgftlie itabl-entq, 1/nove annales Wanderers',@nieuwe sl'clis .mnsjcu 'an' Qrltrztin. Qf the arms. of the operators,thus the :linger E jpintifn'g Valphabet or for any other suitable amuse`out lvarious charactersl, indicating dates,

spelling words 'or giving direct answers.

The operation of the device A is simple and be used a child in learningthe lnentto which the device is adapted.

Inthe use of the device A, the car moves along automatically back andforthjstopping at or pointing out abbreviations, letters, figures orwords, answering questions of a humorous or seriouscharacter,thusfurnishing amusement Vfor the operatnrs. It may alsoindicate 'or Qperate in ponjlunction with the mina in gleaming muscularor mentale@- tion without the exercise Aofr` jthe individual will, thusgiving 'tHe "device ,thefclaradter :of a 'psyehologaen perfumeradennstrating rossblnpsyehclsel Phlrnlef 1 The `gnejlve-cei1jb lisdwfitha Printed list o"f f cha1acte rs which 'similar tth'e @leraarsindican-"Q11 a@ aree-@11; ais @re person :pmnsfne'aevieaan i@ ne dut thecharacters, another/person can read t the statements printed fattersimilar :chan acterslon the fp'rinted slietJhs 'aording a good deal of'am Usernent tcftliefoperators. The `p ij'iritflcl :sheetis oany desired4.censtructionfor nature and thewrdingfmade to suit the occasion, theprinted sheet not being illustrated in Ethe drawing. y

While I haye illustrateda particular c'oir stru'ctinjof device, Itdesire, to yhave Jit un' deretd that tli's lisnlfllstra'ire ,my,intention een be carried otiby other ricains and piatte other useswithin the sc'peof'ue meners.wennUsernamen said 115 paging, a. freek, antie' having Carrying 12,0

wheels Secured; thema. said, table biis adapted (tb lig rodete fllyfba'k and foth'n said maryan i`irldid-ani; ,linger-se; curedtasadtable,V characters tedl said track and resins"@aelidmgV below said 12,5

tablets Slidahly. sur-ait t0 said'trk with its 'inter lsiie. 'alterni*any rprardly projecting elements, whereby niej-upper s fase,.9f-.Sed-tebletan be fllssffdffor. purpdses'sp'cied;

4. In a device of the class described, oomprsing a reciprocating tablemounted upon carrying Wheels, a track upon which said Wheels are adaptedto run, means passing between said table and said Wheels being adaptedto slidably secure said table to said track, characters printed on saidholding means and an indicating finger secured to said table forpointing out said characters 10 as said table is reciprocated back andforth.

5. In a device of the class described comprising a reciprocating tablemounted upon carrying wheels, a bearing sleeve rigidly fixed in each ofsaid Wheels, a shaft of a greater length than said bearing sleeveadapted to extend freely through said sleeve and a brace or supportsecured to said table and fixed to the ends of said shaft, whereby saidreciprocating table can move longitudinally and laterally for thepurposes specified. ALBERT E. DOWNE.

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